Originally Posted by
gpidaho
shaper: A joiner has a LOT of good uses but I wouldn't think you'd need one to make the hives. As stated above a table saw would be a better tool for the money. Use a good strait edge tacked on to the boards and run this against the table saw fence to straighten the edges and then you can use a biscuit joiner to connect the boards together or use the table saw to rabbit join the edges. PM me with more questions if you need to. I was a finish carpenter for a lot of years. Home Depot or Lowe's will have some good "How to" books on tool use and general carpentry. The books will likely be a better source than us here at the forum. As the saying goes "A picture is worth a thousand words" Good luck. Gp